45-49 Queen's Park South Drive, Bournemouth, Dorset BH8 9BJ
10 reasons to choose The Park School, Bournemouth
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The Park School, Bournemouth has a Schoolsmith Score® of 77. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Bournemouth and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
The Park School, Bournemouth is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 months and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Forfar Education group. The Park School, Bournemouth fees range from £3,450 (Rec) to £4,980 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
The Park School, Bournemouth has two classes per year and an average class size of 21 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most Park School leavers are one of the four Bournemouth and Poole grammar schools. A four-year average for attainment in Year 6 SATS puts Park School in the top 11.1% of all prep and primary schools in England.
The Park School, Bournemouth curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, reasoning, French, Spanish. Subjects are linked to a termly theme to enable cross-curricular learning through ‘Topic’. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at The Park School, Bournemouth
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in table tennis.
The Arts at The Park School, Bournemouth
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, two string orchestras and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.45pm. Nursery open for 50 weeks of the year.
Find another school near The Park School, Bournemouth
St Martin’s School, Bournemouth (1.6 miles); Talbot Heath Junior School (2.9 miles).
St Katharine’s Church of England Primary School, Southbourne (3.9 miles); Hyde Church of England Primary School (14.1 miles); Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School (15.2 miles).
Bournemouth Collegiate School (1.9 miles); Talbot Heath School (2.9 miles); Canford School (7.7 miles).
Bournemouth School (1.5 miles); Bournemouth School for Girls (2.1 miles); Twynham School (3.6 miles).